And heavier consequences may also extend to petty theft and shoplifting offenses, including the possibility of up to three years in jail or prison if a person has already been twice convicted for ...

Gavin Newsom (D) — a vocal Trump critic — called for state lawmakers to convene a December special session ahead of Trump’s ...

Newsom emerged as a key Biden surrogate during the 2024 campaign, raising his national profile. California's governor faced ...

In his remarks at the Minnesota State Fair on Sept. 2, 1901, Vice President Teddy Roosevelt gave his famous "speak softly but ...

Democratic lawmakers mostly opposed Proposition 36, instead favoring a series of crime bills they said augmented Proposition ...

Now, for the first time in his almost 30 years in politics, Newsom might have a clear path to seek national office without ...

Revenues so far are higher than what was anticipated — thanks to big gains in the stock market, particularly in tech, and the ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers passed big changes to laws this year, and many go into effect in 2025. Here’s a list of some ...

After Gov. Gavin Newsom last week declared an emergency stemming from bird flu’s spread in dairy herds, local public health ...

The proposal details how to connect undocumented immigrants with legal services, schools, labor unions, and local governments ...

California's "lemon law," which protects buyers of defective vehicles, will undergo changes that could confuse car buyers, ...

Paula Conley is urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to deploy more California Highway Patrol officers and sheriff's deputies to the Bay Area city of Vallejo.